ESPN.com reports Detroit Tigers P Chris Mears who closed games earlier this season got his first career start against the Cleveland Indians Monday, Sept. 1, and surrendered three runs on seven hits in four innings.

Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers RP Chris Mears has been officially named the closer for the team by manager Alan Trammell. "I would have to say right now, yeah, he is," Trammell said. "He's 3-for-3 and right now with the way the staff is, yeah. He's not a [Dennis] Eckersley or somebody like that, but maybe he can grow in that. But I'm not going to be bashful about saying it."

Lynn Henning of The Detroit News reports Detroit Tigers pitcher Chris Mears got his second save after pitching his seventh consecutive scoreless inning since being called up from Triple-A Toledo last week. Mears has retired 20 of the 21 batters he has faced.